Well we hit a bump in the road today that required a change in our travel plans! Barry’s right knee has been bothering him for about 4 days and he hoped it would get better, however, by this morning the restricted movement caused by the swelling made it difficult and painful to ride the motorcycle. After weighing our options we departed from Gillespie House Inn, Parrsboro after a delicious breakfast and gave the knee a trial. Parrsboro is a small town and as this is Sunday of a long weekend in Nova Scotia getting medical advice will necessitate our getting to a bigger place. After 45 kms we realized we couldn’t continue much further and stopped by the roadside to rest where we were joined by another couple on motorcycle. They were from the area and able to give us detailed directions to the hospital in Truro, NS, where we arrived safely.
The Emergency area of Colchester Regional Hospital was busy, as it is in most public hospitals on the weekend, and we settled in for a long wait. After a 4 hour wait, an examination and an x-ray, Barry was released with a new tensor bandage and some drugs to deal with the inflammation. Meanwhile Marlene sadly cancelled our reservations at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish Beach and made reservations at the Willow Bend, the motel closest to the hospital.
It appears that Barry may have aggravated some old hockey injuries and the arthritis in his knee which caused the flare-up. The doctor advises that the swelling will diminish with drugs and RICE ( rest, ice, compression, elevation) and Barry should be recovered enough to continue to travel in a day or two. We are grateful the motel is clean, has a great continental breakfast, and is within walking distance of grocery stores, a pharmacy, and even Walmart. We should be ready to continue our journey to North Sydney on August 4th as we have an 8:30 am ferry reservation to Newfoundland on August 5th.
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